Who Is The Hero In Spirited Away

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Who Do You Think Is The Hero In The Movie "Spirited Away"? by Jenny Vue

Many people believe Chihiro is the hero in the movie, but personally, Haku is the main hero even though he doesn't have screen time as much as Chihiro. He was the one who found Chihiro in the spirit world, he was the one who gave her something to eat so she wouldn't disappear, and he was the one who helped her get a job in the bathhouse. The first reason why Haku is the main hero is because when Haku first saw Chihiro, he told her to get back across the river. But then it was already too late, the lake was too deep. He then went and search for her and when he did find her. He calmed her down and held out something that looked like a candy from his hand because she was

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